Starmer Ditching green spending pledge was about ‘being straight’ with voters
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Sir Keir Starmer has insisted Labour is being “straight” with voters, as the party faced criticism over the decision to ditch a key pledge to spend £28 billion a year on green projects. Environmental groups, trade union allies and energy industry figures have all expressed disappointment at the U-turn – while the Tories have continued to attack Labour’s fiscal credibility.